Category: D.C. Community

The 12th Annual Youth Law Fair, hosted by the D.C. Superior Court and the D.C. Bar, brings cyberbullying and its harmful effects to the limelight this year. The annual fair brings lawyers, high school students, judges and educators together to examine local social and legal issues. Chief Judge Lee F. Satterfield, Judge Melvin Wright and […]

Murrain Associates and the National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS), in partnership with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, this month launched Voyage to Discovery, a new website and education initiative highlighting untold stories of African Americans and the sea. Aimed at everyone from students to adults, the website offers feature stories, interviews, and […]

The Washington Historical Society recognized community leaders for their work in Washington D.C. neighborhoods and community outreach centers on Feb. 23. Nineteen area community leaders, from various fields, were honored for their work and community activism. The honorees were featured in “Upstanders: Profiles of Courage,” part of an exhibit created by the educational nonprofit Facing […]

Ground water is not an issue that is featured in the evening news—but it should be, said the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). With Ground Water Awareness week rapidly approaching the organization is urging the public—especially well owners, policymakers, health care professionals, educators and students—to sit up and take notice. “We all have a stake […]

Gap Inc. is the latest company to jump onto the White House’s jobs training bandwagon. The company recently announced the start of Gap for Community Colleges, a partnership between the company and the community college of the District of Columbia (CCDC) as part of the White House initiative, Skills for America’s Future. “We believe that […]

Caryne Moses is an 11th-grade student at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Md. She wrote the following essay—which has been edited for readability—about her great-great-grandfather, Civil War veteran Marcus Chambliss (1842-1922), for an assignment in her world history class. My great-great-grandfather, Marcus Chambliss, is connected to historical events in the United States in […]

District of Columbia City Councilman Marion Barry, D-Ward 8, said recent emergency legislation will bring parity to the allocation of school building funding that was missing under former Mayor Adrian Fenty and former D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee. In a press release, Barry said he and his staff have attended dozens of meetings, toured […]

The Exposure Group African American Photographers Association is celebrating its history and presenting “In the Beginning: 1978 Evolution of POSITIVE IMAGE,” an in-depth discussion with the founding members of Positive Images, later renamed The Exposure Group African American Photographers Association. The event, which is dedicated to late founding member Harlee Hoover Little Jr., will focus […]

Local officials, long-time community partners, members of the founders’ families, and Giant team members and customers gathered to commemorate the supermarket chain’s diamond anniversary at the Tivoli Giant in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 10. D.C. City Councilmember Jim Graham (Ward 1) addressed the crowd and congratulated Giant on their milestone. On behalf of the D.C. […]

Dressed in a lovely shade of light pink with a crown placed like royalty upon her perfectly coiffed hair, Ophelia Pinkard was recently honored at a celebration that recognized her 75 years of active service in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. With her adoring husband, John H. Pinkard, Jr., by her side, Pinkard and more than […]

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and NASA teamed up for an African-American History Month celebration to get students over the moon about reading on Feb. 8 at Ferebee-Hope Elementary School in Southeast Washington, D.C. Leland Melvin, a former astronaut and NASA’s associate administrator for education, shared his experiences traveling in space and read-aloud, {The Moon Over […]

Montgomery County’s Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is seeking area residents interested in enhancing the quality of life for nursing home residents as long-term care advocates with the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services. Volunteers will be assigned to make regular visits to residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities at convenient […]